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Transformational gift helps push UA Capital Campaign past $1.8 billion goal

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A $35 million gift commitment from University of Alabama alumnus J. Frank Barefield Jr. to name UA’s College of Arts and Sciences has helped The Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign reach yet another fundraising milestone. The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences was announced on campus Friday, June 6,…

Published: June 5, 2025

Tags: $1.8 billion, Barefield College of Arts and Sciences, Frank Barefield, J. Frank Barefield Jr., Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign, Stuart R. Bell, University of Alabama

UA President Honored by Gift to Establish Endowed Engineering Chair in His Name

As a child, Stuart R. Bell was fascinated by what made things go. Combustion engines powered nearly every aspect of travel and work, and he was captivated by the designs and processes by which they operated. He said his early interests in machines and science may seem unusual to some, but growing up in West…

Published: March 31, 2025

Tags: Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign, Stuart R. Bell, Stuart R. Bell Distinguished Chair of Engineering, Susan Bell